>Between October 2024 and March 2025, the US issued nearly 89,000 F-1 student visas globally, marking a 15% year-on-year drop.
>The decline was most visible among Indian nationals, whose visa approvals fell by 44% in this period
>Visa issuance expanded in several other countries, showing a broader spread of international student interest. Students from Zimbabwe recorded a 162% rise in visas issued. Pakistan, Colombia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia also saw double-digit growth rates. Vietnam moved into the third position among all source countries, highlighting the country’s growing footprint in US higher education.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/et-msme-awards-2025-how-sewa-is-driving-indias-msme-ecosystem/articleshow/122835069.cms
So less Indian but more Pakis, Bangladesh or Saudi people.
MAGA